OBIT: Elijah Monson, 1911, Harrison & Bourbon County KY ------------------------ Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jeannie Dalrymple Email Registry Submitter Date: 10 August 2002 --------------------------- I have NO connection to these obits, I am ONLY transcribing them. Jd<>< With the courtesy of the "DEMOCRAT" Cynthiana, Harrison Co., KY LOG CABIN 14 July 1911 (this is a bit hard to read, especially the numbers. Jd) Monson Mr. Elijah MONSON, a prominent and highly regarded farmer, died of the infirmities of old age at his home seven miles east of Cynthiana last Friday afternoon July 7 in his eighty sixth year. He was born in Bourbon County on December 19, 1825 and married Susan TURLEY in Nicholas county on March 4, 1858, his wife surviving him. He has been a member of the Indian Creek Baptist Chruch for a number of years, and was a splendid elder whom all regarded highly. He was the head of a prominent family, his sons and daughters being among our best people. The serviving children are: Mesars. I.N. and James I. Monson, Mrs. J. D. EVANS, Mrs. B.W. Monson, Mrs. Lafe MAFFETT, and Mrs. R.F. SCOTT, all residents of this county; Mrs. Edwin GAFFIN, of Nicholas County; and Miss Bessie Monson of Birmingham, Alabama. The funeral seervices were held at the residence Sunday afternoon, comducted by Rev. S.H. BURGESS, and the vurial occurred at Battle Grove Cememtery. The pall bearers were James Monson, Lark Monson, Thomas JONES, R. W. RANKIN, J.B. ENDICOTT, Dr. W. F. PHILLIPS,, J.W. SMITH and H.F. Maffett. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ***********************************************************************